Dec. 17, 2015 Firefighters, medics hone skills with exercise A car is driving down the road when suddenly disaster strikes. In an instant, the driver loses control and crashes.Eight people are badly injured in the accident and several suffer life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are trapped inside.This was the scene as 379th Expeditionary Civil
Dec. 16, 2015 AFMC promotes sober driving during the holiday season The holiday season is a time of year when people gather with friends, colleagues and family to enjoy time together and celebrate. Often these social events include alcohol. A driver's license mixed with a few alcoholic beverages can be dangerous. No one intends for alcohol-impaired driving accidents
Dec. 16, 2015 2015 Occupational Safety Stakeholder's Report released The Sixth Annual Air Force Occupational Safety Stakeholder's Report has been released. It is based upon the foundation of the Air Force Safety Management System's four pillars: Policy and Leadership; Risk Management; Assurance and Promotion; and Education. Included are the results of our 2015
Dec. 9, 2015 Tommy got a toy drone for Christmas, what's next? The presents have been opened and the wrapping paper placed in the recycling bin. Tommy is anxious to get outside and fly the new "Invader 700" drone, complete with a 10 times zoom digital camera that sends immediate videos to your new iPad. Wow, you can't wait to get out there with him and fly this
Dec. 4, 2015 Space safety office affects life around the world As the Air Force's responsibility for the high ground of space has increased, so has the development of space safety. And the Kirtland-based Space Safety Division, or SES, oversees thatexpanding mission.Air Force Chief of Space Safety Mark Glissman said his division manages space-related matters on
Nov. 30, 2015 2015 Senior Leaders' Winter/Holiday Safety Message Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody send a holiday safety message to highlight the importance of taking care of yourself and taking care of each other during this winter/holiday season.Link
Nov. 20, 2015 Colombian Air Force visits Air Force Safety Center Members of the Colombian Air Force participate in a discussion of aviation safety during a visit to the Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on Nov. 16, 2015. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen a common approach to safeguarding airmen and to explore how the international
Nov. 18, 2015 AETC battles National 'epidemic' What's worse than drinking and driving? According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, texting and driving. As a matter of fact, texting while driving is about six times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated.That's why Air Education and Training
Nov. 5, 2015 Long roadways, hard choices Service member, if it's your first time around base and you did not consider a drive down our most dangerous road, you need to really see what the locals here like to call "... I'll-kill-ya-highway."I think it may have passed you, without notice.Consider this a lesson, not a scolding. First, put
Nov. 4, 2015 Does Zero have value? What could someone who has wrestled with risk management the better part of his adult life say about the value of zero? I'd say zero has enormous value and for that very reason, the Air Force is on a quest for zero - zero workplace hazards, zero injuries and zero fatalities.Are zero safety mishaps